Maria.
I yanked my hands out of his grip with all the strength I could muster. His fingers had been locked around my wrist so tightly that when I finally broke free, a sharp sting shot through my skin. I glanced down briefly and saw the angry red marks blooming there, raw and painful, mirroring the fury blazing in his eyes.
I had no idea where he was dragging me to, no idea what he planned to do next. All I knew was that I couldn't let this continue, not here, not like this. I still had one last guest to attend to, one responsibility I hadn't fulfilled yet, and I clung to that thought like a lifeline.
"Alpha Adrien," I said, forcing my voice to steady, forcing myself to sound respectful even as my heart pounded wildly in my chest. "If you would excuse me, I still have a guest to attend to."
He stopped abruptly and turned to face me, disbelief twisting his features before it melted into something mocking.
